Genesis 31:50
“If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us,.... And the father of these was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 31:1-55
- Jacob’s Flight from Haran 19. תרפים terāpı̂ym, Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
No man is with us - Though all were present at the sacrifice offered, yet it appears that in making the contract Jacob…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 31:43-55
We have here the compromising of the matter between Laban and Jacob. Laban had nothing to say in reply to Jacob's…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
wives beside my daughters So that Leah and Rachel may not be exposed to the risk of any indignity. "Afflict," cf. "dealt…
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